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Spring Mill Reservoir

22 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Starling +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Starling +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Broad Buckler-fern, Common Ragwort +90 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Broad Buckler-fern, Common Ragwort +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Hogweed, Meadowsweet +10 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hawker, Black Darter, 7-spot Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hawker, Black Darter, 7-spot Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
Rossendale WayWalking route

A high-level route around Bacup, Rawtenstall, Haslingden and Whitworth in the Rossendale Valley, crossing the open moors and farmland of the South Pennines which roughly follows the Rossendale Borough boundary.

Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 12Walking route21.1 km

GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury

Named routeLength 21.1 kmRegional walking route
Danes Lanepublic footpath · 34 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 34 mPath type: footway
Danes Lanepublic footpath · 350 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 350 mPath type: footway
Danes Lanepublic footpath · 165 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 165 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

108 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Vos Stansfield Road - Cowpe RoadCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 661Local cycle route
Route 92Cycling route
Named routeRef 92Regional cycle route
Britannia GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Whitworth GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lee Quarry Red RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Lee Quarry Black RouteMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

15 public paths nearby

Public paths
Rochdale to Bacup Linebridleway · 45 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 45 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Prickshaw Lanebridleway · 42 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 42 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

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